Smartphone pouches: Teachers and parents 'livid at waste of money'

Some €9m is being spent on mobile phone pouches for students to keep their smartphones in during school hours

"They're not needed - nobody's called for them, nobody asked for them, no teacher has asked for them, no parent has asked for them."For the majority - 99% of the schools - this is absolutely bizzare. Teachers are definitely livid and I know parents are livid at such a waste of money."A young girl with a smartphonehis members can't believe the level of money being spent.

"A lot of schools use a lockaway box, some schools use the approach of, 'If I see it, I'm going to take it'. Mr Crone said schools that already have a system in place are unlikely to spend the money on pouches.

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